used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
brightenedverbUS /ˈbraɪtənd/
past form of “brighten” — make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
Café
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From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
traveling across
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I cut her dead....
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I cut her dead....
desnounUS /des/
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
Ecoles
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From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
opinion or judgment
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
I'm
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From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
the act of departing
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
Michel
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From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
P'tit-Bleu
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From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
righteousadjectiveUS /ˈraɪtʃəs/
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
RuenounUS /ruː/
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
serenelyadverbUS /sərˈiːnəli/
in a peacefully serene manner
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
St
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From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
a special situation
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
unctionnoun
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
From this reading But I could lay as unction to my soul the consciousness of having done the appropriate thing, of having marked my righteous indignation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading P’tit-Bleu glanced up; her eyes brightened, she gave a little start, and was plainly for stopping to shake hands.
Vachette
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From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
wasn't
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From this reading I cut her dead, and held my course serenely down the Boulevard—though I’m not sure my heart wasn’t pounding.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were crossing the Boulevard St. Michel as I was leaving the Café Vachette; and at the corner of the Rue des Ecoles we came front to front.
